Anderson, Robin (1948–2002)
Anderson, Robin (1948–2002)
Australian filmmaker. Born Robin Snyder, Sept 11, 1948, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; died of cancer, Mar 8, 2002, age 51, in Sydney, NSW, Australia; Columbia University, MA in sociology; m. Bob Connolly (director of documentaries); children: daughters Katherine and Joanna.
With husband, made 5 full-length films, including First Contact (1983), which examined tribal life in Papua New Guinea and was nominated for an Academy Award, Joe Leahy's Neighbors (1989), Black Harvest (1992), Rats in the Ranks (1996), and Facing the Music (2001). Received a top prize from the Cinéma du Réel festival.
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